State Supreme Court backs FPL in Hurricane Irma fight
Justices declined to take up dispute stemming from allegations that the utility did not meet obligations in 2017.
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Justices declined to take up dispute stemming from allegations that the utility did not meet obligations in 2017.
A cold snap is hitting the Southeast U.S., including western North Carolina, which is still recovering from the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
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Eleven of the 18 named storms became hurricanes, which brought tropical storm-force winds to parts of the Keys before making landfall elsewhere.
It can't end soon enough for storm-weary Floridians after three hurricanes - Debby, Helene and Milton.
The Public Service Commission is scheduled to take up FPL's request during a Dec. 3 meeting.
The plan approved in 2022 included Florida Power & Light.
The agency did not say where the situation happened, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it occurred in Florida, calling it "targeted discrimination."
Cuba was reeling from a fierce major hurricane that ripped across the island and knocked out its power grid, after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.
The hurricane's maximum sustained winds dropped to 105 mph.
Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.
Rafael, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, became a hurricane on Tuesday evening as it approached the Cayman Islands.
The state-backed property insurer had had 1,037,811 as of Friday, up from 1,035,534 policies a week earlier.
Up and down Florida's Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes.
If that preliminary estimate holds, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund would have adequate cash to cover its share of losses.
The state program provides critical backup coverage for property insurers.
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
Florida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025.
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
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Hurricane Milton slammed FPL customers on both coasts and spun off damaging tornadoes in other areas.
Two weeks after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, about 15.8% of insurance claims had been closed.
The changes affect the fall semester.
Florida motorists paid an average of $3.09 for regular unleaded gas, which was a penny less than the cost before Hurricane Milton's Oct. 9 landfall in Sarasota County.
Vivian Hernandez is standing trial after her arrest at Li'l Abner mobile home park sparked outrage.
Community members gathered in Miami's Little Haiti to pray and celebrate a federal judge's decision to temporarily halt the end of Temporary Protected Status.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
Shaquille O'Neal says his favorite NBA championship is the one he won with the Miami Heat in 2006.
Police say a Pembroke Pines man left his three dogs malnourished and exposed to freezing temperatures overnight.
Vivian Hernandez is standing trial after her arrest at Li'l Abner mobile home park sparked outrage.
Community members gathered in Miami's Little Haiti to pray and celebrate a federal judge's decision to temporarily halt the end of Temporary Protected Status.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
Shaquille O'Neal says his favorite NBA championship is the one he won with the Miami Heat in 2006.
Police say a Pembroke Pines man left his three dogs malnourished and exposed to freezing temperatures overnight.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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